Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 9.61% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 2.55 percentage points from 12.16% a year earlier and down 9.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Build-A-Bear Workshop reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 12.88%, down 1.44 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 12.54%, down 0.81 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +20.44 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 13.35% in FY2025 (-0.10 pp), 13.45% in FY2024 (+0.22 pp), 13.24% in FY2023 (+0.92 pp) and 12.32% in FY2022 (+20.22 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 7.60% (fiscal Q2 2023) to 18.96% (fiscal Q1 2027).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.18 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 6.07 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 4.34 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows BBW's Return on Sales [ROS] at 18.96% (Q1 2027), 13.83% (Q4 2026) and 8.57% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,676.66 Bn | 2,193.36 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 281.92 Bn | 275.16 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.13 Bn | 124.67 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 102.34 Bn | 95.31 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.83 Bn | 57.76 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.40 Bn | 68.49 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.33 Bn | 60.93 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.02 Bn | 44.93 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 316.92 Mn | 222.17 Mn | 62.49 Mn | 9.61% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 9.61% |
| May 2, 2026 | 18.96% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.83% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.57% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 12.16% |
| May 3, 2025 | 15.13% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 18.18% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 10.86% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 10.16% |
| May 4, 2024 | 12.73% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 17.25% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.36% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 9.44% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 16.06% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 18.05% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 9.47% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.60% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 15.47% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 15.49% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 8.31% |
Build-A-Bear Workshop Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "BBW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();